water

Veolia filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin Eastern District Court to stop the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission from moving forward with the next 10-year contract to manage two wastewater treatment plants.

A circuit judge ruled Paul Florsheim could not be ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan shoreline beyond Shorewood’s public beach. But Wisconsin still lacks a clear policy on the public’s right to enjoy the Great Lake shores.

UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences is the nation’s only school dedicated to the study of freshwater and aquatic sciences. Rebecca Klaper has led it for the last three years and has been a water scientist for more than 20 years.

Two companies are vying for a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract to run Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment plants. An ad hoc committee released its recommendation on which company MMSD should choose.

A year ago, Shorewood police ticketed Paul Florsheim for walking north of Atwater Beach on what the village considers private property. A circuit court judge has now dismissed the citation.

More than 5,000 athletes are descending on Milwaukee for the 2026 USA Triathlon. They’ll be jumping into Lake Michigan for the swimming portion of the race.

The Wisconsin DNR is working with communities to address PFAS contamination. It’s now sampling soil across the state, looking for the “forever” chemicals.

The lagoon near the city’s lakefront is looking a bit desolate, and its water is unhealthy. But Milwaukee County Parks intends to change that, and wants to know what the public would like to see.

The MMSD commission chair explains what lies ahead for the audit of the district and the company that runs its wastewater treatment plants.

Milwaukee has been cleaning up its beaches and rivers. Now it’s joining an international coalition committed to swimmable urban waters.